Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:18:38 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1050934719.f85879@mired.org> To: stacey@vickiandstacey.com Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Latest XFree86 version vs today's portupgraded version Message-ID: <16029.26174.609444.425121@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <1050488839.695.61.camel@localhost> References: <1050488839.695.61.camel@localhost>
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In <1050488839.695.61.camel@localhost>, Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> typed: > The folks at XFree86 believe that this is fixed (see [Bug 159] Silicon > Motion SMI Lynx SM811 unconfigurable in XFree86 Version 4.3.0) and > suggest that I try the latest XFree86 in cvs. Glad there's a fix for you. > With XFree86 already installed on the machine, how would I go about > installing whatever I get from cvs? Follow their directions to compile and install the software. > Do I need to deinstall (pkg_delete) the currently installed XFree86 > first? No, you don't. /usr/X11R6 before installing the new version. > Can I install over the currently installed version? Yes, you can. Every file in the current install should be replaced by a new install of the CVS version, as it should be nearly identical to what you have. I think that, if you have the space, I'd do: # cp -r /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6-fbsd # pkg_delete -f XFree86-4.3.0.1 # <install the CVS version> Then, after you've verified that everything is working properly, delete /usr/X11R6-fbsd. Come to think of it, if you can figure out which driver has changed, just backing up and installing that one driver might be preferable. I can't provide detailed instructions for that, though. > This last question is out of my own curiousity as its the first time I'm > attempting this: > I've been to the ftp site at XFree86, and the docs at > ftp://xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.3.0 appear to be (dated) the same as the > version I already have installed on the machine at the moment. Is it > possible that the latest cvs version is *not* actually different (hence > containing the fix I require) to my currently installed version? While it's possible, it's not likely. In fact, the folks at XFree86 are telling you they are different. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information.
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